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Senate Bill 332 - Prefile
By: Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Anavitarte
of the 31st
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 15-18-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, authority, membership, ex parte2
communications, governance, disciplinary actions, confidentiality, and privileged nature; to3
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
Code Section 15-18-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Prosecuting7
Attorneys Qualifications Commission, authority, membership, ex parte communications,8
governance, disciplinary actions, confidentiality, and privileged nature, is amended by9
revising subsection (g) as follows:10
"(g) The commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State11
of Georgia, shall promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's12
governance which will comport with due process and enforce the provisions of subsections13
(h) and (i) of this Code section; provided, however, that such standards and rules shall be
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effective only upon review and adoption by the Supreme Court. Such standards and rules15
shall allow for a full investigation of a district attorney or solicitor-general only upon16
majority vote of the investigative panel. When a commission member receives information17
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relating to the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general, such member shall provide
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such information to the commission's director for appropriate action."19
SECTION 2.20
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.21
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